7 years married and the only itch I have is to keep growing old with you. @nicotortorella 3/9/18 (399)
7 years married and the only itch I have is to keep growing old with you. @nicotortorella 3/9/18 (399)
7 years married and the only itch I have is to keep growing old with you. @nicotortorella 3/9/18 (399)
7 years married and the only itch I have is to keep growing old with you. @nicotortorella 3/9/18 (399)
7 years married and the only itch I have is to keep growing old with you. @nicotortorella 3/9/18 (399)
7 years married and the only itch I have is to keep growing old with you. @nicotortorella 3/9/18 (399)
7 years married and the only itch I have is to keep growing old with you. @nicotortorella 3/9/18 (399)
Raise your hand if you know I mean! These videos crack me up but the truth is, @nicotortorella actually does take really lovely videos of me with the kids. But every time I scroll through the camera roll, there’s always one gems waiting for me 😂 #husbands #relationships #postpartum #momlife #marriagehumor
Two years ago today, I became a mom. I never fought so hard for anything in my life. And it was worth absolutely everything. Happy Birthday Kilmer Dove. We love you. / @nicotortorella
Never in a million years did I think I would make it to the place where I could say I’m grateful for our infertility journey and yet here we are. I’m honestly not sure motherhood would have been the same for me without it. Not only do I think it strengthened me as mom, it strengthened me as a friend for others who are going through it. It strengthened my marriage and our family. It gave me perspective I never dreamed possible. So thank you to the baby we lost, the rainbow baby we received, the team of people who worked with us, and thank you Kilmer Dove who came to us without medical intervention, on her own in the middle of an ivf cycle (the most wild, funny and beautiful story) and Pesce Pearl who came to us with seemingly no effort at all. You all are truly sent from the heavens.
Weekly memes and moments coming at you from the girl in the boot with the broken ankle 🦩
If you’ve missed the saga on stories, here’s the recap 😭 After feeling like I was finally getting my groove back, the groove got me. Actually it got my foot and knocked that sucker right out of place. I’m trying to make light here of it here but to be honest this has been really hard. It’s bringing up a full range of feelings including sadness, anger and frustration. I see the ortho on Tuesday to fully understand the injury. Right now all I know is I have a broken ankle, a probable ligament tear, I need to wear a boot 24/7 and I’m on crutches. Oh and two little kids at home 🫠 Grateful for @nicotortorella the most incredible partner and rockstar dad that ever existed. And my in-laws, family and friends who have been stepping up to the plate. ❤️ wish me luck, more to come
I’ve now breastfed for 20 months total—and when I look back at how little I knew going in, I’m honestly amazed I made it this far. Y’all, I genuinely thought those giant freezers full of milk were just for moms who wanted a week off to go on vacation. I remember trying to build a stash in the early days (hello, oversupply) and then being devastated when I found out I still had to pump—like wait, I can’t just skip a day?! And when I learned that “every two hours” meant start to start, but my baby took 45 minutes to nurse? The math was NOT mathing. I didn’t even know how to put a pump together when my baby arrived. Honestly, I still don’t really get pumps—I just cling to my trusty @spectrababyusa like a lifeline. Looking back, I can laugh, but in the moment, it was tough. I probably should’ve taken a class or read more, but like so many mothers before me, I learned through experience and the wisdom of other women. But the biggest surprise? How much I would enjoy it. Breastfeeding became not just a way to feed my baby, but a way to ground myself. I always knew I wanted to do it—I just didn’t know I’d love it. Someday, when I’m an old lady, I know feeding my babies while they drifted off to sleep will be one of my most cherished memories. Everyone’s feeding journey looks different, and there’s so much beauty in the way we all figure it out—one feed, one challenge, one quiet moment at a time.
One thing I did not know about parenthood is how hard it would be to 1) make meals every day 2) get your toddler to actually eat them. What I really want to do is have a certain meal we eat each day of the week – like growing up we had pork chops on Monday nights and tacos every Thursday. I don’t have all our weekly meals down but I DO have this one down! 1. Coconut rice is our new favorite thing. I’ll put the recipe in stories and on a highlight. The recipe seems like it will take forever and technically the steps are long, but none of the steps require much work so you can easily get it done throughout the day. Because it’s a little sweet, my very selective two year old loves it! 2. Broccoli: drizzle oil of choice, bake at 400 for 20 min. At the end – salt, shaved raw cheddar, dash of lemon. It’s SO GOOD. 3. We often have shaved raw Brussels sprouts. Can make a salad with them or sauté some up with your fat of choice. They keep for a long time and are great for your health. 4. Chicken breast tenders all day every day. Toddler will for sure eat these. Plus they come out extra juicy on the @blackstoneproducts! Would LOVE if you shared some of your simple go-to recipes with me in the comments!! 🙏🏼
Brb figuring out how to answer emails while drinking a hot coffee while sitting in the bath while doing a workout and reading a book. Gotta make the most of this hour!
Living my low-tox life with a little tox on the side. It’s called BALANCE baby!
I stumbled upon this photo tonight—me from 2022, pre-kids, smiling in the sunshine. After a long day caring for two babies, my first thought was how free, fun, and fresh that girl looked. But a few swipes later, I found another photo from the same time—and I remembered just how sad that girl really was. I don’t know if you can see it in her eyes, but I could feel the pain in her soul. It was during the season when we were trying to conceive—shortly after our miscarriage, weeks before we started IVF, and months before I would get pregnant with Kilmer. I was hurting so deeply, with no idea that something so beautiful was waiting just around the corner. And that was the exact perspective shift I needed. Suddenly, my ‘long day’ didn’t feel hard at all—it felt like everything I once hoped for. ✨ Keep swiping for some 🥰 inspo from the archives
I stumbled upon this photo tonight—me from 2022, pre-kids, smiling in the sunshine. After a long day caring for two babies, my first thought was how free, fun, and fresh that girl looked. But a few swipes later, I found another photo from the same time—and I remembered just how sad that girl really was. I don’t know if you can see it in her eyes, but I could feel the pain in her soul. It was during the season when we were trying to conceive—shortly after our miscarriage, weeks before we started IVF, and months before I would get pregnant with Kilmer. I was hurting so deeply, with no idea that something so beautiful was waiting just around the corner. And that was the exact perspective shift I needed. Suddenly, my ‘long day’ didn’t feel hard at all—it felt like everything I once hoped for. ✨ Keep swiping for some 🥰 inspo from the archives
I stumbled upon this photo tonight—me from 2022, pre-kids, smiling in the sunshine. After a long day caring for two babies, my first thought was how free, fun, and fresh that girl looked. But a few swipes later, I found another photo from the same time—and I remembered just how sad that girl really was. I don’t know if you can see it in her eyes, but I could feel the pain in her soul. It was during the season when we were trying to conceive—shortly after our miscarriage, weeks before we started IVF, and months before I would get pregnant with Kilmer. I was hurting so deeply, with no idea that something so beautiful was waiting just around the corner. And that was the exact perspective shift I needed. Suddenly, my ‘long day’ didn’t feel hard at all—it felt like everything I once hoped for. ✨ Keep swiping for some 🥰 inspo from the archives
I stumbled upon this photo tonight—me from 2022, pre-kids, smiling in the sunshine. After a long day caring for two babies, my first thought was how free, fun, and fresh that girl looked. But a few swipes later, I found another photo from the same time—and I remembered just how sad that girl really was. I don’t know if you can see it in her eyes, but I could feel the pain in her soul. It was during the season when we were trying to conceive—shortly after our miscarriage, weeks before we started IVF, and months before I would get pregnant with Kilmer. I was hurting so deeply, with no idea that something so beautiful was waiting just around the corner. And that was the exact perspective shift I needed. Suddenly, my ‘long day’ didn’t feel hard at all—it felt like everything I once hoped for. ✨ Keep swiping for some 🥰 inspo from the archives
I stumbled upon this photo tonight—me from 2022, pre-kids, smiling in the sunshine. After a long day caring for two babies, my first thought was how free, fun, and fresh that girl looked. But a few swipes later, I found another photo from the same time—and I remembered just how sad that girl really was. I don’t know if you can see it in her eyes, but I could feel the pain in her soul. It was during the season when we were trying to conceive—shortly after our miscarriage, weeks before we started IVF, and months before I would get pregnant with Kilmer. I was hurting so deeply, with no idea that something so beautiful was waiting just around the corner. And that was the exact perspective shift I needed. Suddenly, my ‘long day’ didn’t feel hard at all—it felt like everything I once hoped for. ✨ Keep swiping for some 🥰 inspo from the archives
I stumbled upon this photo tonight—me from 2022, pre-kids, smiling in the sunshine. After a long day caring for two babies, my first thought was how free, fun, and fresh that girl looked. But a few swipes later, I found another photo from the same time—and I remembered just how sad that girl really was. I don’t know if you can see it in her eyes, but I could feel the pain in her soul. It was during the season when we were trying to conceive—shortly after our miscarriage, weeks before we started IVF, and months before I would get pregnant with Kilmer. I was hurting so deeply, with no idea that something so beautiful was waiting just around the corner. And that was the exact perspective shift I needed. Suddenly, my ‘long day’ didn’t feel hard at all—it felt like everything I once hoped for. ✨ Keep swiping for some 🥰 inspo from the archives
I stumbled upon this photo tonight—me from 2022, pre-kids, smiling in the sunshine. After a long day caring for two babies, my first thought was how free, fun, and fresh that girl looked. But a few swipes later, I found another photo from the same time—and I remembered just how sad that girl really was. I don’t know if you can see it in her eyes, but I could feel the pain in her soul. It was during the season when we were trying to conceive—shortly after our miscarriage, weeks before we started IVF, and months before I would get pregnant with Kilmer. I was hurting so deeply, with no idea that something so beautiful was waiting just around the corner. And that was the exact perspective shift I needed. Suddenly, my ‘long day’ didn’t feel hard at all—it felt like everything I once hoped for. ✨ Keep swiping for some 🥰 inspo from the archives
